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Margot Krasojević combines gallery and hydropower typologies
by Stu Robarts | 28 Feb 2020
Margot Krasojević has created a conceptual design for a hydroelectric power plant that uses the electricity it generates to power nearby homes as well as an art gallery housed within. Much of Krasojević's work focuses on combining architectural typologies as potential solutions for new challenges in our "perpetually changing environment", like her Harmonic Turbine Tidal Hotel. The Hydroelectric Sculpture Gallery concept redefines what a power plant and a gallery can
Glazed wooden Tchaikovsky Academic Opera and Ballet Theater will be a monument to the arts
by Stu Robarts | 12 Feb 2020
wHY Architecture are to build a monolithic but welcoming glazed, wooden theatre in a new park on the Kama River as a beacon for the emerging arts district in Perm, Russia. The firm began working on the Tchaikovsky Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in September 2019 and their design was given the go-ahead in January 2020 by a vote of approval from the City Council of Perm, the planning commission
Jora Vision to design Alexander Pushkin literary theme park in Russia
by Andy Knaggs | 14 Jan 2020
Jora Vision have created a masterplan and concept designs for a new Russian theme park inspired by the literary poems and fairy tales of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. Pushkin is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. His fairy tales, which centre around an imaginary land called "Lukomorye", have entertained children for hundreds of years. Now, Svetoch LLC, a company based in
JTP's Ecopolis eco-district approaches construction in Kazan
by Stu Robarts | 08 Nov 2019
Construction work is due to begin on the 760 ha (1,878ac) JTP -designed "Ecopolis" eco-district in Kazan, Russia, which is aimed at promoting a lifestyle of health and wellbeing. Sited on a former artillery base in the city's Kirov district, the masterplan takes advantage of its forest setting and proximity to the River Volga. It is laid out as a landscaped ring with a series of clustered developments around which
Hotei Russia propose to create glimmering promontory and museum on Maltese coast
by Andrew Manns | 01 Jan 2019
Architecture firm Hotei Russia have offered to design a replacement for the Azure Window, a limestone formation which famously appeared in the Game of Thrones television series and collapsed in 2017. The Russian architects' conceptual designs for the new landmark – dubbed "The Heart of Malta" – depict a polygonal structure connected to the mainland by an overwater promenade. According to the group, the new building will also feature "mirrored
Zaha Hadid reveals sonic wave-inspired design for Russian concert hall
by Andrew Manns | 11 Oct 2018
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to reimagine the Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Building in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The firm contended against 47 contestants from around the globe in a competition organised by the Sverdlovsk Region’s Ministry of Construction. Located in the midst of the Ural mountains, the proposed sonic wave-inspired concert hall–which, not surprisingly, has already drawn comparisons to a spaceship–will comprise a 1,600-seat auditorium as well as a 400-seat chamber
Nike inspired by Russia's street football culture for multipurpose World Cup sports park
by Kim Megson | 14 Jun 2018
To celebrate the start of the World Cup in Russia, sports giant Nike has partnered with KOSMOS Architects to create an outdoor football court in Moscow inspired by the traditional Russian ‘korobka’ – courtyard cages for street matches. The 4,700sq m (50,600sq ft) Nike BOX Msk in Gorky Park can be used for a variety of sports and pursuits – from basketball to gym training, running and yoga – but
Zaha Hadid Architects reveal leisure masterplan for Russian shipping port
by Kim Megson | 06 Jun 2018
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) will transform Novorossiysk – Russia’s largest shipping port – adding dramatic buildings, public spaces and amenities for the city’s residents and visitors to enjoy the Black Sea coastline. Inspired, in part, by a time-lapse photograph – the Admiral Serebryakov Embankment masterplan features nine principal commercial and leisure buildings, with a total floor area of approximately 300,000sq m (3.2 million sq ft). Each structure, designed using parametric
FIFA World Football Museum comes to Moscow with major exhibition to celebrate World Cup
by Tom Anstey | 01 Jun 2018
Fifa's World Football Museum is opening a temporary exhibition in Moscow, Russia, through the course of this year's World Cup. To be hosted at the Hyundai Motorstudio in the Russian capital, the major exhibition – called The History Makers – will open on 9 June, five days ahead of the football tournament's kick off. The exhibition runs until 20 July, five days after the tournament's conclusion. As part of The
Rem Koolhaas and OMA reveal renovation plans for Russia's largest museum
by Kim Megson | 20 Feb 2018
Rem Koolhaas and OMA’s plans to renovate the largest museum building in Russia have been unveiled. The New Tretyakov Gallery houses an extensive and important collection of Russian art, including work from Malevich, Kandinsky, Chagall, and Soviet artists such as Aleksandr Deyneka and Vera Mukhina. The 61,000sq m (657,600sq ft) building, which includes multiple exhibition halls, was originally designed by architects N.P. Sukoyan and Y.N. Sheverdyaev in the 1960s, and
'Parachutes frozen in the sky': Historic airfield inspires Steven Holl's mixed-use Moscow district
by Kim Megson | 25 Jan 2018
Steven Holl Architects and arts collective Kamen have won an international design competition to create a 2 million sq ft (200,000sq m) mixed-use district on a former paratrooper airfield in Moscow. Fuksas Architecture and Zaha Hadid Architects were among the rival firms in contention for the vast scheme in Tushino, which will include housing, social spaces and schools alongside spas, pools, cafés and lounges. The site, situated near the Moscow
MVRDV embrace Constructivism for mixed-use Moscow 'Silhouette'
by Kim Megson | 22 Jan 2018
Dutch architects MVRDV have added to their extensive list of future projects after winning an international design competition for a major mixed-use complex in Moscow’s city centre. The scheme, called Silhouette, will consist of luxury apartments of various configurations and sizes, a sports centre, flexible workspaces, an events space and a public sky deck. The design of the 52,000sq m (560,000sq ft), 78m (256ft) tall building is inspired by the
Vast video screen dominates Russian stadium's ode to Roman ampitheatres
by Kim Megson | 06 Aug 2017
Thunderous sound effects, dramatic strobe lighting and enormous and exuberant video projections are welcoming players to the field at the new stadium of Russian football club FC Krasnodar, which has installed a 4,700sq m media screen along the top tier of the bowl. International architects Gerkan, Marg & Partners (gmp) and Russian design firm Maxim Rymar Architectural Studio designed the 33,979 capacity ground, which is raised on a plinth slightly
Twelve Architects to 'reinvent the Russian mall' after winning green light for vast leisure destination
by Kim Megson | 05 Jul 2017
London practice Twelve Architects have been granted unanimous approval by the local government of Russia’s fourth-largest city to “reinvent the retail mall” with a new 120,000sq m (1.3 million sq ft) leisure destination. The Cosmonavtov Mall will anchor the regeneration of Ekaterinburg's former industrial centre, which is being transformed with new commercial and retail buildings for the city's 1.5 million population. Twelve Architects’ scheme replaces the simple, single-entrance boxes that
Sun's power and hot springs harnessed to freeze Russian ice rink all year round
by Kim Megson | 22 Mar 2017
Architect Margot Krasojevic has designed an ice rink facility on a Russian lake that will use the power of the sun and geothermal energy to keep the surface frozen all year round. The ‘Liquid Skating Photovoltaic Ice Skating Rink’ will be located high in the mountains of the Kamchatka peninsula – a popular tourist hotspot due to its volcanic terrain, nature reserves and hot springs. Krasojevic’s client, China Film House,
David Chipperfield Architects revive plans to expand historic Russian opera house
by Kim Megson | 16 Mar 2017
David Chipperfield Architects have been invited to develop design proposals for an extension to Russia’s historic Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, seven years after they won an international competition to refurbish and extend the building. Following a meeting on 3 March with Maxim Reshetnikov, the acting governor of Perm City, the studio have been asked to visualise a new freestanding building for the opera house on the southern bank of
'A place for endless experiment': First design images revealed for new Moscow art museum
by Kim Megson | 12 Dec 2016
The first design images of a new contemporary art museum in Moscow, located within a former military factory complex, have been revealed. The new Exhibition Centre of the state-run Hermitage Museum has been designed by New York studio Asymptote Architecture, whose co-founder Hani Rashid presented the plans at a public forum last week. The building, set to open in 2020, will be a luminous, semi-transparent, abstractly formed structure. Inside, the
Mandara to operate spa in historic Russian hotel
by Jane Kitchen | 23 Sep 2016
Mandara Spa will operate a spa at the Lotte Hotel in Saint Petersburg, Russia, set to open in mid-2017. The five-star property is situated near Saint Isaac’s Square, and constructed on the historically significant location of Yakunchikova’s mansion, built in 1849. The original building design was drawn up by the French architect Adrian Robin and has reportedly housed famous historical figures such as John Quincy Adams, the first US ambassador
Tropical waterpark for Siberian climate as Polin oversees development of Tyumen attraction
by Tom Anstey | 11 Aug 2016
Waterpark supplier Polin will handle development of Russia’s largest indoor waterpark, with the planned all-season facility in Tyumen designed to handle a sub-zero Siberian winter. The waterpark will include large translucent domes overhead to allow sunlight in while keeping the -16.7ºC (1.94ºF) temperatures out. Within the domes, palm trees will decorate the landscape, while a number of Polin slides will offer thrill-seekers a number of experiences within the 10,000sq m
Russia's Hermitage Museum to open Barcelona outpost
by Tom Anstey | 23 Jun 2016
Russia’s State Hermitage Museum is to open a satellite site on the Barcelona waterfront in 2019. Designed by architect Íñigo Amézola, the US$43m (€38m, £29.2m) outpost, to be constructed in the Port of Barcelona, will cover 15,500sq m (166,000sq m) and will have seven galleries split over five storeys, as well as a large entrance hall, restaurant, cafeteria and auditorium. Renderings of the building show a cube structure sat within
Vladimir Putin approves US$4bn theme park development near Moscow
by Tom Anstey | 15 Jun 2016
The Goddard Group and Moschanko Investment Group have been given the go-ahead by Russian President Vladimir Putin to develop and build a US$4bn (€3.6bn, £2.8bn) theme park near Moscow. Called “The Magical World of Russia”, the new project has been touted as a major destination and resort theme park that will “reflect Russian and other international cultures”. The development gained the endorsement of President Putin at a recent meeting involving
Neutelings Riedijk to transform Russian car factory into mixed-use high-rise complex
by Kim Megson | 16 Oct 2015
Dutch firm Neutelings Riedijk Architects have been commissioned to design a new high-rise residential and leisure complex on the site of an old Russian car factory. The 39,000sq m (419,000sq ft), 75m (246ft) high ZIL Tower will be located beside the Moskva River, 5km (3 miles) from the centre of Moscow. The site was once the home of an automobile plant owned by the Russian company ZIL, which manufactured trucks,
Dreamworks plans three theme parks in Russia
by Tom Anstey | 21 May 2015
Dreamworks is expanding its worldwide attractions presence, with plans for a major indoor theme park in Moscow – the largest in Europe – as part a large mixed-use US$1bn (€900m, £642m) development scheme in the heart of the city. First announced in 2013, Moscow officials recently approved the project, which will welcome Dreamworks' IPs such as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar to the Russian capital. Russian development company Regions
Three DreamWorks theme parks to open in Russia
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 18 Feb 2013
Animation studio DreamWorks – behind films such as Madagascar, Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon – has revealed it has entered a partnership to open three family theme parks across Russia by 2015. At 35m tall – the height of a 13-storey building – the entertainment attractions will be the largest indoor theme parks in Europe and will open in St Petersburg, Moscow and Yekaterinburg. Russian property developer REGIONS
Vienna to open hotel with wellness and medical spa in Russia
by Aoife Dowling | 10 Jan 2013
Vienna International is set to unveil a luxury hotel and wellness area in Shchyolkovo near Moscow, Russia at the end of 2013. Astrum Hotel Shelkovo is owned by Shelkowskij Holding and will be under the management of Vienna International Hotel Management (VIHM). Spanning 27-floors, a main feature of the hotel is the 3,6597sq ft (3,400sq m) Wellness and Medical Spa, which will be run as a conference and relaxation area.
First destination resort theme park for Russia
by Pete Hayman | 26 Jul 2011
California, US-based Moschanko Investment Group (MIG 2000) is behind plans for a new destination resort theme park to be developed in Russia - Magic World Russia. MIG 2000 revealed that Gary Goddard Entertainment Design; ProFun Management Group; and (it) Brand Studios are among some of the groups that will be working on the project. Covering more than 600 acres (243 hectares), the development is to incorporate a number of theme
Russian Fitness Group opens first luxury club
by Tom Walker | 08 Jun 2009
Russian Fitness Group (RFG) opened its latest World Class health club - the 19th in the chain - in St Petersburg in April. Located on Krestovsky island, it's the operator's first luxury club. Built over three floors, the 3,800sq m club has an 800sq m gym with almost 12m-high ceilings. Facilities include group cycling and martial arts studios, both of which have panoramic windows looking out over the embankment. There's
New Russian Olympic sports complex unveiled
by Caroline Wilkinson | 13 Mar 2009
Designs for a new 300,000sq m (3,229 sq ft) mixed-use sports complex in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, have been unveiled as part of the country's preparations for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. The state-funded development, designed by UK-based Wilkinson Eyre Architects, will be used as a training facility and reserve site for the Olympics and will include five Olympic ski jumps encased in a 125m-high structure with spectator grandstands. There will
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